[Tobia]

I wrote:
Does anybody know how to customize the colors of the "white on blue"
mode? (Tools / Options / General / White text on blue background)

I'd like to change the blue to a darker one, as #0000FF is quite hard
on the eyes. Miles better than white, of course, but still hard.

Heh, it's #000080, not #0000FF, but I'd like to choose a different shade
of blue. Does anybody have any hint?


Toby

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, this option is a very old one, introduced to satisfy some old
WordPerfect for DOS users, and it cannot be modified. It has been deprecated
in Word 2007.

If you want eye ease, instead of using the blue background (which causes
many other problems), try changing your window color (which is the paper
color in Word) to a softer shade. Some people like light green (like "eye
ease" paper) or light blue; mine is ivory (R 255, G 255, B 225). Change the
window color in Control Panel | Display | Appearance. Experiment until you
find something you like.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Tobia" wrote in message
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I wrote:
Does anybody know how to customize the colors of the "white on blue"
mode? (Tools / Options / General / White text on blue background)

I'd like to change the blue to a darker one, as #0000FF is quite hard
on the eyes. Miles better than white, of course, but still hard.

Heh, it's #000080, not #0000FF, but I'd like to choose a different shade
of blue. Does anybody have any hint?


Toby